Veteran actor Dick Israel passes away at 68

Veteran actor Dick Israel has passed away. He was 68. Vivian Velez broke the news through her Facebook account Tuesday night, October 11.

In an interview with DZMM, Velez said Israel's son told her that the actor started vomiting blood before he died inside their house.

In July, photos of the actor went viral in social media after his neighbor shared his condition after a fire hit his family's house, which destroyed almost everything he had worked for in his long showbiz career.

Israel made 200 movies and some roles on television before he suffered a stroke in 2010.

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